SQL SERVER – How to Create a Readable Secondary Server in SQL Server Standard – Notes from the Field #107

[Notes from Pinal]: The basic nature of human is greedy. When we get one thing which we desire the next thing. In the early world of SQL Server we got a secondary server as a backup or high availability. In earlier times the secondary server was not readable, it just served as a backup. At this point of time our human nature kicked in and we want to get more from the server, which was just sitting there most of the time. We wanted to make our secondary server readable. This is when I reached out to Kenneth and asked him what can we do to make our secondary server as a readable.

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SQL SERVER – Fix SQL Server Index Fragmentation with dbForge Index Manager

You need to know SQL Server basics to keep database performance at the highest level. This knowledge will also help you to be prepared to any potential problems. When working with files, you may discover that there is not enough free space to store the required data in the file. By default, in such situations, SQL Server locks the file and extends it (it’s called – autogrow). Let us learn about SQL Server Index Fragmentation.

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